Unheated lower buck



June 7, 1932. l.; DAWS 1,861,493

UNHEATED LOWER BUCK Filed Nov. 21. 1930 I N VEN TOR.`

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Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED sTATEs PATENT yor-"r-icE EBJSBT DAVIS'OF BYBAGUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO THE PROSPERITY COMPANY,v INC., F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW 'YORK UNHEATED LOWER BUCK Application 111m November 21, 1930. semi No. 17,192.

means for heating the buck it is possible to maintain the padding sufficiently dry due to the evaporation caused by the heat. It is often desirable however, in order to obtain a. more simple and economical construction, to provide a buck without means for heating the same. Diiiculty has been experienced in the past in the use of cold bucks, because of the padding on the buck becoming watersoaked.

The principal object of this invention is to provide an iinheated buck for a garment or laundry pressing machine, and to construct the buck s0 that it will not become watersoaked. A further object of the invention is to provide an unheated buck having a resilient padding mounted so that the water will be squeezed therefrom when the padding is under pressure, and to provide means by which this water may be quickly disposed of so that it will not again be soaked up by the padding. A further object of the invention is to provide a buck constructed with a lower chamber into which water squeezed from the padding may flow, and to provide a drain for such water, or liquid absorbent material, for soaking up the water, and means to facilitate the evaporation of the water from the absorbent material.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear and will be pointed out as the description proceeds.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

.In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanying drawing in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is an end view, mostly in section, of a buck made in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a front View, mostly in section, of the buck shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end view, mostly in section,

of a buck made in accordance with a modified form of the invention.

Figure 4 is a front View, mostly in section, of the modified form of the buck shown in Fi ure 3.

igures 1 and 2 illustrate a buck 11 mounted on a conventional support 12. The buck 11 is formed'with a bottom 14 and upstandinsides 15.

h e buck 1l is provided with compressible padding 18 which is contained in a suitable casing .20. One side of the casing 20 forms a pressincg face 21 on which a garment may be place The compressible padding 18 is supported by a plurality of springs 24 which rest on a perforated base 25. The sloping bottom 14 and the-base 25 enclose a chamber 27.

The bottom 14 slopes to a low oint to which a drain conduit 28 is connected.

When the press is in operation considerable moisture will be absorbed by the compressible padding 18. When steam is blown through the work, water in the padding 18 will be blown through the padding and will run through the perforations in the base 25. When pressure is exerted on the work, water will be squeezed from the compressible adding 18 and will run through the perldrations in the base 25. This water which collects in the chamber 27 will run along the slgoping bottom 14 and out through the drain From the above description it will be apparent that it is impossible for water which has been forced out of the compressible padding 18 to again be soaked up by the padding.

Figures 3 and 4 show a modified form lof the invention applied to a buck 31 which is mounted on a conventional support 32. The buck 31 is formed with a perforated bottom 34 and with upstanding sides 35. A compressible padding 38 is supported by a plurality of springs 40 according to the construction described in connection with Figure 1. One side of a cover 42 of the compressible padding 38 forms a pressing face 44, as described in connection with Figure 1 The lower inside wall of the upstanding sides 35 is ofltapered formation to provide l a tapered support 46 for a removable perforated plate 48. When the perforated plate 48 is mounted in place on the tapered support 46 it encloses a chamber over the bottom 34. This chamber is filled with absorbent material 50.

When steam is blown through the work mounted on the pressing face 44, or when the compressible padding 38 is squeezed by pressure applied to the pressing face, water will be forced out through the bottom of the compressible padding 38.A This water will flow through the perforations in the removable plate 48 and will be absorbed by the absorbent material 50 in the chamber under the removable plate 48.

The compressible padding 38 is mounted within the side walls 35 and a slight clearance is provided between the cover 42 and the side Walls 15. When pressure is applied to the pressing face 44 the compressible padding 38 will move downwardly, as the springs 40 are compressed, with a piston-like action. This piston-like movement of the compressible padding 38 will force air through the perforations in the removable plate 48 and out through the perforations in the bottom 34. When the pressure on the compressible padding 38 is released the springs 40 will move the compressible padding 38 upwardly with a similar piston-like action which will cause air to be drawn in through the perforations in the removable plate 48. The air forced and drawn through the absorbent material 50, bythe piston-like action of the compressible padding 38, will cause the water in the absorbent material 50 to evaporate and it is -not necessary to provide means for draining tailed construction may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim 1s:

l. A garment or laundry pressing machine buck including in combination a pressing face member; resilient means to support the pressing face member; a rigid perforated base late supporting the resilient means; a chamber, below the perforations of the base plate, formed with a sloping bottom; and a conduit communicating with the lowest part of the sloping bottom to drain liquid from the chamber.

2. A garment or laundry pressin machine buck including in combination a ody portion formed with a perforated top and with sides extending above the top, and formed with a chamber, below the perforations in the top, for receiving liquid; a plurality of spring means mounted on said top; and a compressible padding, having a pressing face thereon, mounted on said springs and Within the upstanding sides for a piston-like movement with respect to said upstanding sides.

3. A garment or laundry pressing machine buck including in combination a pres'sing face member; compressible padding under the pressing face; a plurality of springs to support the compressible paddin a rigid base plate, to su port the sai springs, formed with per orations therein through which liquid, squeezed from the padding during compression, may flow; a chamber under the rigid base plate and formed with a bottom sloping to a low point; and a conduit connected with the low point of the chamber for draining liquid therefrom.

4. A garment or laundry pressin machine buck including in combination a ody ortion formed with a bottom and upstan ing sides; a perforated partition within the sides and spaced from the bottom s6 as to enclose a chamber with the sides and bottom; a compressible padding, having a pressing face thereon, mounted above the perforated member and within the upstanding sides; and spring means for holding said compressible padding in spaced relation to said partition.

5. A garment or laundry pressin machine buck including in combination a ody portion formed with a Aperforated top and with sides extending above the top, and formed with a chamber, below the perforations in the top, for receiving liquid; a compressible padding having a pressing face thereon, mounted above the perforated top and within the upstanding sides and termlnating substantially in contact with the upstanding sides but free thereof; spring means between the compressible padding and the perforated top to permit plston-like movement of t-he compressible padding with respect to said upstanding sides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, this 15th day of November, 1930.

' ERNEST DAVIS. 

